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04 Sep 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Productivity for researchers: 9 brilliant tips

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Admin, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Industry, PhD, Research, Technology

Productivity for researchers: 9 brilliant tips

At Altmetric, we provide actionable insights into the online engagement surrounding published research. In early 2017 we asked researchers to share their favorite productivity tips and tricks for tackling their to-do lists, in the hope picking up some ideas ourselves and sharing their wisdom with the wider community. Here are some of their top recommendations.  Read more

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  • automation
  • better email
  • breaks
  • distractions
  • email
  • goals
  • help and advice
  • meetings
  • procrastination
  • productivity
  • research
  • researchers
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  • stacy konkiel
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06 Feb 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Networking: a very short cheat sheet

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Events, Mobility, Scientists on the move, Technology

Networking: a very short cheat sheet

Networking plays a vital role in any scientist’s career development, being one of the main ingredients in building a professional profile. It feels especially essential in my own field of informatics and data science, where techniques and technology are rapidly evolving and cross-discipline collaborations are rampant.  Read more

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29 Sep 2016 | 18:00 GMT

No such animal

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, In the news, Multimedia, Research

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  • chemistry
  • crystals
  • dan shechtman
  • Lindau
  • meetings
  • Nobel
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  • Prize

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27 Sep 2016 | 18:00 GMT

Tick-tock cold cold clock

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Ask the expert, Multimedia, news, Physics, Research

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  • bill phillips
  • Lindau
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  • physics
  • video

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26 Sep 2016 | 18:00 GMT

Big box, small box, light-filled box

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Multimedia, Physics, Picks of the week, Research

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22 Jul 2016 | 12:00 GMT

Conversations with the Countess part 2: Lindau: A Nerd Heaven of Nobels and Nobles

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Ask the expert, Blog, Careers articles, Communication, Europe, Events, Research

Conversations with the Countess part 2: Lindau: A Nerd Heaven of Nobels and Nobles

If you missed the first part of the interview, catch up here.  Read more

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  • bernadotte
  • bettina
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